Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath
Heath in 1998
Background information
Birth name	James Edward Heath
Also known as	Little Bird
Born	(1926-10-25)October 25, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 19, 2020(2020-01-19) (aged 93) Loganville, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Jazz bebop hard bop
Occupations	Musician composer arranger educator
Instruments	Saxophone flute
Years active	1940s–2020
Labels	Riverside Limelight Impulse Atlantic Verve Xanadu Landmark SteepleChase
Formerly of	Heath Brothers
Website	jimmyheath.com
Relatives	Percy Heath (brother) Albert Heath (brother)

James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath.